Enter for a chance to win by following dance spirit on facebook and filling out the form below. Misty copeland prepares for release of her memoir the. Her mother sylvia delacyrna, and her trainers cynthia and patrick bradley. Misty copeland research on abt abt is in new york city since 1940 abt performed in the best theatres in the world abt was founded in 1939 few ballet companies are like abt in size, scope and outreach abt performs for more than 450,000 people each performance abt has made. Misty copeland misty copeland discusses her new book, ballet culture and social activism it was important for me to get out there and let people know what i believe in. Feel free to follow misty copeland 2020 schedule and misty copeland upcoming tour dates 2020 at the ticket listing table above and book misty copeland event tickets and event dates. Win a copy of misty copelands new book dance spirit. Misty came from a poor family and she had many sponsors growing up to help her. The bradleys introduced copeland to books and videos about ballet.
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